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When more than one gene is responsible for a given phenotype, the trait is considered polygenic. Human height is a polygenic trait. Studies have uncovered hundreds of loci that influence height, and there are believed to be many more. Due to the high number of genes involved, as well as environmental and nutritional factors, height varies significantly within a given population. The distribution of height forms a bell-shaped curve, with relatively few individuals in the population at the...
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Polygenic scores (PGS) show reduced accuracy in non-European populations. This review proposes benchmark designs and a scorecard to improve cross-population prediction and equity for these important genomic tools.

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Area of Science:

  • Genomics
  • Population Genetics
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Polygenic scores (PGS) are valuable for health screening but often exhibit reduced accuracy and calibration in non-European and admixed populations due to training primarily on European ancestry data.
  • Existing multi-ancestry methods for PGS development are increasing, but standardized methods for evaluating their cross-population performance are lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • This review focuses on establishing robust benchmark designs for evaluating the cross-population predictive performance of polygenic scores.
  • The aim is to identify key factors influencing PGS performance across diverse ancestries and propose standardized evaluation metrics.

Main Methods:

  • The review analyzes how factors such as ancestry assignment methods, linkage disequilibrium reference panels, variant set selection, and trait architecture impact the apparent performance of PGS.
  • It proposes a comprehensive scorecard for benchmarking, incorporating discrimination, calibration, equity gaps, and computational cost.
  • The importance of stress testing PGS in diverse cohorts and through realistic simulations is emphasized.

Main Results:

  • The performance of polygenic scores is significantly shaped by ancestry assignment, linkage disequilibrium references, variant selection, tuning strategies, and the underlying genetic architecture of the trait.
  • A proposed scorecard offers a multi-faceted approach to evaluating PGS, moving beyond simple accuracy metrics.
  • Stress testing in diverse populations and simulations are crucial for understanding real-world performance and equity.

Conclusions:

  • Standardized and rigorous benchmarking is essential to improve the accuracy, calibration, and equity of polygenic scores across diverse global populations.
  • The proposed scorecard and stress-testing methodologies provide a framework for developing more reliable and equitable genomic prediction tools.
  • Future work should focus on creating dynamic, auditable benchmarking systems to continuously assess and enhance polygenic score performance.